Organization Background
Nuru International Ethiopia is a US-based international NGO working to end extreme poverty in remote rural communities in Ethiopia. Nuru is currently implementing integrated development project in Gamo Gofa Zone, SNNPR. Areas of intervention include Agriculture, Rural Livelihoods Diversification, Healthcare and Education. All four thematic areas work through local Grain Marketing Cooperatives. Currently, Nuru Ethiopia employs approximately 80+ staff at its headquarters in Arba Minch, and project offices in Boreda and Kucha Woredas
For more information on our intervention programs and impact you can check our website on: http://www.nuruinternational.org/what-we-do/ethiopia.
Position Description
The Education Program Manager (ED PM) will be in charge of leading, planning, supervising and coordinating Nuru’s Education intervention. The ED PM provides leadership for 4-6 direct reports who supervise both school and community literacy activities. The Education Program Manager will maintain and create an effective program team, provide technical advice to her/his team, and report to the Impact Programs Director. The position will also participate in developing strategy, creating systems, and improving program management standards with the ultimate aim of increasing efficiency, maintaining the quality solutions criteria (sustainability, scalability, and impact), and achieving Nuru’s mission.
Furthermore, as a manager in the organization you will foster organizational development, promote Nuru’s values and servant leadership culture, promote accountability and high performance, and encourage team creativity and innovation. Ultimately, you will ensure that the Education Program is helping the rural community realize meaningful choices in order to lift themselves out of extreme poverty in a sustainable manner, specifically by increasing child literacy amongst first cycle primary school children of Nuru farmer families.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Leadership, Personnel Management & Team Building
Strategy and Program management
Stakeholder Relationships
A member of Nuru Ethiopia’s Impact Programs Team
Reports to: Impact Programs Director
Terms and conditions: The appointment will be for short-term fixed employment based on annual contract extensions depending on performance
Job starting time: As soon as possible
Qualifications:
Desired skills and attributes:
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